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SubjectRe: [RFC][PATCH 1/5] Virtualization/containers: startup
Linus Torvalds wrote:
> So if some people don't like "container", how about just calling it
> "context"? The downside of that name is that it's very commonly used in
> the kenel, because a lot of things have "contexts". That's why "container"
> would be a lot better.
>
> I'd suggest
>
> current->container - the current EFFECTIVE container
> current->master_container - the "long term" container.
>
> (replace "master" with some other non-S&M term if you want)

Hmm. You actually need a linked list, otherwise you have replaced a one
level flat structure with a two level one, and you miss out on some of
the applications. VServer uses a special structure for this.

Sam.
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